Global Patent Index - EP 1253673 A3

EP 1253673 A3 20050803 - Charge contacts for rechargeable device

Title (en)

Charge contacts for rechargeable device

Title (de)

Ladekontakte für aufladbares Gerät

Title (fr)

Contacts de charge pour dispositif rechargeable

Publication

EP 1253673 A3 20050803 (EN)

Application

EP 02009152 A 20020424

Priority

US 84136201 A 20010424

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1253673A2] A charge contact assembly for a rechargeable device (12) including a rechargeable unit (12) and a base unit (14), the rechargeable unit being engageable on the base unit for recharging, the contact assembly including at least one first contact (26) disposed on the rechargeable device (12), at least one second contact (44) disposed on the base unit (14), at least one of the first contact and the second contact being configured for causing a consistent wiping contact action upon engagement of the rechargeable unit with the base unit. Alternatively, a combination is provided of a rechargeable unit (12) and a base unit (14) configured for accommodating and recharging the rechargeable unit (12). The combination includes the rechargeable unit (12) having a charging end (22) and at least one first contact (26) associated with the charging end for receiving an electrical charge from the base unit, the base unit having a housing (28) defining a docking point (34) for receiving the rechargeable unit, the docking point having a second contact (44) configured for making electrical contact with the first contact (26), and the first and second contacts (26, 44) being configured for facilitating location of the rechargeable unit in the docking point. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 13/22; H02J 7/00

IPC 8 full level

H01M 10/46 (2006.01); H01R 13/24 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01R 13/2464 (2013.01 - EP US); H02J 7/0044 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[X] EP 0591723 A2 19940413 - MOLEX INC [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1253673 A2 20021030; EP 1253673 A3 20050803; AU 3564602 A 20021031; BR 8201638 U 20021231; CA 2383823 A1 20021024; CN 2569354 Y 20030827; JP 2003007351 A 20030110; US 2002153863 A1 20021024

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02009152 A 20020424; AU 3564602 A 20020424; BR 8201638 U 20020424; CA 2383823 A 20020424; CN 02236587 U 20020424; JP 2002122507 A 20020424; US 84136201 A 20010424